Defrost on a springtime long weekend at the beautiful Hotel L’Auberge for 4 guests! Featuring spectacular meals and excursions accompanied by Founding Chef Matthias Merges and James Beard Nominee & 2-time Michelin Guide Starred Chef Justin Cogley, this trip is an idyllic stateside beach getaway for food-loving guests! Your springtime trip will kick off with a sumptuous dinner at Aubergine restaurant from the acclaimed Relais & Châteaux Grand Chef Justin Cogley and pastry chef Yulanda Santos. Their refined tasting menu showcases only the finest seasonal ingredients and sparkles with two-time Michelin starred creativity from Chef Cogley (2024 & 2019). Finally, Aubergine’s expansive 3,500-bottle wine cellar offers rare and exquisite course-by-course pairings to complete your immersive dining experience. Your long weekend will be full of one-of-a-kind excursions accompanied by Chef Cogley and Pilot Light Founding Chefs Matthias Merges: together, you’ll forage for fresh ingredients, explore a local abalone farm, and hike stunning seaside vistas in the stunning storybook village of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Named one of the 50 Most Beautiful Small Towns in the World by Conde Nast, you’ll be endlessly charmed by Carmel’s beauty, heritage, and natural wonders. Finally, Chefs Merges & Cogley will prepare a one-of-a-kind seaside picnic for your group at a white-sand beach in nearby Big Sur, California. This is a romantic dream of a getaway for just four lucky guests – get ready to be swept away!